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Spatial-Temporal Characteristic Analysis of Ethnic Toponyms Based on Spatial Information Entropy at the Rural Level in Northeast China [PDF]

open access: yesEntropy, 2020
As a symbol language, toponyms have inherited the unique local historical culture in the long process of historical development. As the birthplace of Manchu, there are many toponyms originated from multi-ethnic groups (e.g., Manchu, Mongol, Korean, Hui ...
Fei Zhao, Yao Fu, Guize Luan
exaly   +4 more sources

Spatial-temporal characteristics and causes of changes to the county-level administrative toponyms cultural landscape in the eastern plains of China [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
As part of the cultural landscape, administrative toponyms do not only reflect natural and sociocultural phenomena, but also help with related management and naming work.
Ying-ying Wang, Dazhuan Ge
exaly   +3 more sources

Ethnopedology in the Study of Toponyms Connected to the Indigenous Knowledge on Soil Resource

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
In taking an integrated ethnopedological approach, this study aims to investigate the meaning of the distribution of the toponyms used in traditional and recent cartography of Sardinia (southern Italy).
Gian Franco Capra, Eleonora Grilli
exaly   +3 more sources

Using Local Toponyms to Reconstruct the Historical River Networks in Hubei Province, China

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2020
As an important data source for historical geography research, toponyms reflect the human activities and natural landscapes within a certain area and time period.
Mengjun Kang
exaly   +3 more sources

Spatial distribution of toponyms and formation mechanism in traditional villages in Western Hunan, China

open access: yesHeritage Science
Traditional village toponyms contain rich vernacular geographical information, profound cultural connotations, and social group memories. Studying the meanings and spatial distribution characteristics of traditional village toponyms and their formation ...
Yaliang Liu   +4 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Bildung und Gebrauch der deutschen und polnischen Toponyme und Probleme bei deren gegenseitiger Wiedergabe [PDF]

open access: yesLinguistische Treffen in Wrocław, 2022
Every translator is often confronted with the problem of translatability of proper names, which include geographical names called toponyms (i.e. choronyms, proper toponyms, urbanonyms, hydronyms and oronyms).
Ewa Wojaczek
doaj   +1 more source

Metaphorization of Toponyms in Russian and Arabic dy the Material of the Russian and Arabic Press

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics, 2022
The article is devoted to the study of the features of the metaphorization of toponyms in Russian and Arabic. During the study, more than 1350 articles using metaphorical toponyms were analyzed using the methods of comparative analysis, contextual ...
Wael F. Ibrahim, Alexander S. Mamontov
doaj   +1 more source

Unstressed a/o Vowels in Russian Toponyms: Sources of Variation [PDF]

open access: yesВопросы ономастики, 2023
The article examines the sources of the unstressed a/o variation in Russian toponyms spelling. This type of variation is known from the works of previous researchers of Russian toponymy and is also presented in Russia’s State Index of Place Names (SIPN),
Igor A. Dambuev
doaj   +1 more source

COMPARISON OF SEMI AUTOMATIC DTM FROM IMAGE MATCHING WITH DTM FROM LIDAR [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2016
Nowadays DTM LIDAR was used extensively for generating contour line in Topographic Map. This method is very superior compared to traditionally stereomodel compilation from aerial images that consume large resource of human operator and very time ...
A. Rahmayudi, A. Rizaldy
doaj   +1 more source

Bashkir Toponyms Derived from Drymonyms: Classification, Structure, Semantics, Etymologies

open access: yesOriental Studies, 2023
Introduction. The paper examines the cluster of toponyms derived from drymonyms. The relevance of the research topic is determined by the poor knowledge of this type of toponyms in the toponymic system of Bashkortostan (Russia). Goals. The study seeks to
Bukharova Gulnur Kh.
doaj   +1 more source

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